HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 14 Leung Thurston Rd AnnexationAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 6/7/2021
Meeting Type:Regular Meeting
Staff Contact/Dept.:Melissa Cariño, DPW
Staff Phone No:541.744.4068
Estimated Time: 10 Minutes
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ITEM TITLE: ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD – ANNEX
APPROXIMATELY 2 ACRES OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7399 THURSTON
ROAD (MAP 17-02-35-00, TAX LOT 2700).
ACTION
REQUESTED:
Conduct a public hearing and first reading of the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN TERRITORY ADDRESSED AS 7399 THURSTON
ROAD (MAP 17-02-35-00, TAX LOT 2700) TO THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD AND
WILLAMALANE PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT; WITHDRAWING THE SAME
TERRITORY FROM THE MCKENZIE RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT; ADOPTING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (FIRST READING).
ISSUE
STATEMENT:
The City Council is being asked to consider an ordinance to annex approximately 2 acres of residential
property that is located at 7399 Thurston Road (Map 17-02-35-00, Tax Lot 2700), just east of Thurston
Elementary School. The proposed annexation is being requested to facilitate development of a
residential subdivision on this property.
ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1: Location Map
Attachment 2: Ordinance with Exhibits
Exhibit A: Map and Legal Description
Exhibit B: Applicant Submittal
Exhibit C: Staff Report and Recommendations
Exhibit D: Draft Annexation Agreement
DISCUSSION/
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
The City Council is authorized by Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Chapter 222 and Springfield
Development Code (SDC) Article 5.7-100 to act on annexation requests. In accordance with SDC 5.7-
155 and ORS 222.040, 222.180 and 222.465, if approved the annexation will become effective 30 days
after signature by the Mayor or upon acknowledgement by the State, whichever date is later.
The territory requested for annexation is located at 7399 Thurston Road (Map 17-02-35-00, Tax Lot
2700), just east of Thurston Elementary School. The subject property is currently zoned Low Density
Residential (LDR) with an Urbanizable Fringe Overlay (UF-10) applied, and it is located inside the
City’s Urban Growth Boundary. According to the 2020 Lane County Assessment and Taxation records
the property has a total assessed value of $211,016.
As outlined in the attached staff report (Attachment #2C), the annexation area can be served with the
minimum level of key urban facilities and services as required in the Springfield 2030 Refinement Plan
– Urbanization Element. The attached staff report also confirms the request meets the criteria of
approval for annexations established in SDC 5.7-140. A Draft Annexation Agreement that allocates
financial responsibility for the provision of urban utilities and services to the property has been
prepared. (Attachment #2D).
Recommendation: The subject property complies with the standards and provisions of the Springfield
Development Code and applicable ORS for annexation; Council is being asked to conduct first reading
of the ordinance annexing this property to the City and Willamalane Park & Recreation District, and
withdrawing same from McKenzie Fire & Rescue Protection District.
LOCATION OF PROPERTY SUBJECT TO ANNEXATION & ZONE CHANGE Attachment 1, Page 1 of 1
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CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, OREGON
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN TERRITORY ADDRESSED AS 7399 THURSTON ROAD
(ASSESSOR’S MAP 17-02-35-00, TAX LOT 2700) TO THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD AND
WILLAMALANE PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT; WITHDRAWING THE SAME TERRITORY
FROM THE MCKENZIE FIRE & RESCUE PROTECTION DISTRICT; ADOPTING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized by Springfield Development Code (SDC) Article 5.7-100 and
Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Chapter 222 to accept, process, and act upon annexations to the City;
WHEREAS, a request to annex certain territory was submitted on May 4, 2021, said territory being
Assessor’s Map Township 17 South, Range 02 West, Section 35, Map 00, Tax Lot 2700, which is
municipally addressed as 7399 Thurston Road, which is generally depicted and more particularly
described in Exhibit A to this Ordinance;
WHEREAS, in accordance with SDC 5.7-125.A and ORS 222.111, the property owner initiated the
annexation action by submittal of the required application forms and petition for annexation attached
hereto as Exhibit B to this Ordinance;
WHEREAS, this annexation has been initiated in accordance with SDC 5.7-125.A and ORS 222;
WHEREAS, the territory proposed for annexation is within the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area
General Plan (more commonly known as the Metro Plan) and the Springfield Comprehensive Plan Urban
Growth Boundary and is contiguous to the City Limits (SDC 5.7-140.A);
WHEREAS, the annexation is consistent with the Springfield 2030 Comprehensive Plan – Urbanization
Element requiring annexation to the City of Springfield as the highest priority for receiving urban services;
WHEREAS, in accordance with SDC 5.7-150.A, upon annexation the Urbanizable Fringe Overlay District
(UF-10) will cease to apply to the property and the underlying Low Density Residential zoning will be
retained;
WHEREAS, a Staff Report (Exhibit C) was presented to the City Council with the Director’s
recommendation to concurrently annex the subject territory to the Willamalane Park and Recreation
District, as this special district is a service provider for the City (SDC 5.7-140.B);
WHEREAS, a Staff Report (Exhibit C) was presented to the City Council with the Director’s
recommendation to concurrently withdraw the subject territory from the McKenzie Fire & Rescue
Protection District as Eugene-Springfield Fire will provide emergency response services directly to the
area after it is annexed to the City and the withdrawal from the rural service district is in the City’s best
interest for the provision of urban services pursuant to Policies 31 and 32 of the Springfield 2030
Comprehensive Plan – Urbanization Element;
WHEREAS, this action is consistent with the intergovernmental agreement between Lane County and
Springfield regarding boundary changes dated May 21, 2008;
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WHEREAS, the applicant and City have executed an Annexation Agreement (Exhibit D) that addresses
the timing and financial responsibility for provision of public streets, sanitary sewer service, and other
necessary utilities to the property;
WHEREAS, on June 7, 2021, the Springfield City Council conducted a public hearing and is now ready to
take action on this application based on the recommendation and findings in support of approving the
annexation request as set forth in the aforementioned Staff Report to the Council, incorporated herein by
reference, and the evidence and testimony presented at this public hearing held in the matter of adopting
this Ordinance,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD ORDAINS AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Common Council of the City of Springfield does hereby approve annexation of
the following described territory to the City of Springfield and Willamalane Park and Recreation District,
said territory being more particularly described in Exhibit A to this Ordinance.
Section 2. The Common Council of the City of Springfield does hereby approve withdrawal of
the following described territory from the McKenzie Fire & Rescue Protection District, said territory being
more particularly described in Exhibit A to this Ordinance.
Section 3. The City Manager or the Development and Public Works Director shall send copies
of this Ordinance to affected State and local agencies as required by SDC 5.7-155.
Section 4. Severability Clause. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion
of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portion hereof.
Section 5. Effective Date of Ordinance. This Ordinance shall become effective 30 days from
the date of its passage by the City Council and approval by the Mayor, or upon the date of its filing
with the Secretary of State as provided by ORS 222.180, whichever is later.
ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Springfield this day of , 2021,
by a vote of for and against.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Springfield this day of , 2021.
ATTEST:
Mayor
City Recorder
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EXHIBIT A – Map and Legal Description
PROPERTY REQUESTED FOR ANNEXATION
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Beginning at a point on the South right of way line of County Road, which is 851.75 feet East and 610.43 feet
South of the Northwest corner of the J.C. Looney Donation Land Claim No. 54, Township 17 South, Range 2 West
of the Willamette Meridian and No. 85, Township 18 South, Range 2 West of the Willamette Meridian; running
thence South 469.92 feet to fence corner; thence along said fence line 183.81 feet East; thence North 483.56
feet to the South right of way line of County Road; thence along said right of way line on curve to the left the
chord of which bears South 85° 08’ West 184.68 feet to the place of beginning, in Lane County, Oregon.
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TYPE IV – ANNEXATION
STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
File Name: Thurston Road Annexation
Applicant: Liana Leung, represented by Metro Planning
Case Number: 811-21-000101-TYP4
Proposal Location: 7399 Thurston Road, adjacent to Thurston Elementary School (Assessor’s Map 17-
02-35-00, TL 2700)
Current Zoning & Comprehensive Plan Designation: Low Density Residential (MDR)
Applicable Comprehensive Plan: Metro Plan and Springfield 2030 Comprehensive Plan
Application Submittal Date: May 4, 2021
Associated Applications: 811-21-000067-PRE (Development Issues Meeting); 811-21-000093-PRE
(Annexation Pre-Submittal)
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD’S DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE:
POSITION REVIEW OF NAME PHONE
Project Manager Planning Melissa Cariño 541-744-4068
Transportation Planning Engineer Transportation Michael Liebler 541-736-1034
Public Works Civil Engineer Streets and Utilities Clayton McEachern 541-726-1036
Deputy Fire Marshal Fire and Life Safety Eric Phillips-Meadow 541-726-2293
Building Official Building Chris Carpenter 541-744-4153
Jasper Rd
City Limits
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Review Process (SDC 5.7-115): The subject annexation request is being reviewed under Type IV procedures,
without Planning Commission consideration.
Development Issues Meeting (SDC 5.7-120): A Development Issues Meeting (DIM) is required of all public
agency and private landowner-initiated annexation applications, unless waived by the Director.
Finding: A Development Issues Meeting for the subject annexation request was held on April 27, 2021 (Case 811-
21-000067-PRE).
Conclusion: The requirement in SDC 5.7-120 is met.
Annexation Initiation and Application Submittal (SDC 5.7-125): In accordance with SDC 5.7-125.B.2.b.i
and ORS 222.170(1), an annexation application may be initiated by “more than half the owners of land in the
territory, who also own more than half the land in the contiguous territory and of real property therein representing
more than half the assessed value of all real property in the contiguous territory consent in writing to the annexation
of their land.”
Finding: The property owner who owns all of the land and real property, and full assessed value of real
property in the contiguous territory, has filed an application and petition requesting annexation to the City of
Springfield (Attachment 2, Exhibit B).
Conclusion: The application requirements in SDC 5.7-125 have been met.
Site Information: The subject annexation area consists of rectangular-shaped property that is approximately 2
acres in size with an existing home with a couple of outbuildings. The property is located on the southern side of
Thurston Road, adjacent to Thurston Elementary School to the east. The subject site is inside the Springfield
Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) and is contiguous to the Springfield City Limits along its western boundary.
The Thurston Road right-of-way abutting the subject annexation area would also be annexed into City Limits
if the request is approved.
Zoning for the property is Low Density Residential (LDR) with an Urbanizable Fringe Overlay (UF-10) applied.
According to the applicant’s submittal, the primary purpose of the annexation request is to facilitate a future 10-lot
residential subdivision. The applicant is proposing to extend public utilities eastward along Thurston Road. The
applicant will be responsible for improving the Thurston Road frontage of the property at the time of future site
development. For this reason, an Annexation Agreement has been prepared for execution by the applicant and the
City that outlines the applicant’s responsibilities and financial obligations for provision of public streets, utilities,
and services to the property (Attachment 2, Exhibit D).
Existing public services are provided to the annexation area as follows: police (Lane County Sheriff,),
schools (Springfield School District), roads (City of Springfield and Lane County), and Fire (Eugene/Springfield
under contract with the McKenzie Fire & Rescue Protection District). Springfield Utility Board (SUB) operates
the existing electric and water utility infrastructure along the site frontage. Unincorporated properties in the vicinity
are served by individual wells or, for certain properties, by SUB. Upon annexation, the City of Springfield will be
responsible for all urban services, including sewer, water (through SUB), electricity (through SUB), and police/fire
response to the subject area.
Notice Requirements (SDC 5.7-130): Consistent with SDC 5.7-130, notice was provided as follows:
Mailed Notice. Notice of the annexation application was mailed May 7, 2021, which is at least 14 days prior to the
public hearing date, to the affected property owner(s); owners and occupants of properties located within 300 feet of
the perimeter of the proposed annexation territory; affected special districts and all other public utility providers; and
the Lane County Land Management Division, Lane County Elections, and the Lane County Board of Commissioners.
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The list of recipients of the mailed notice is included with the Affidavit of Mailing for this annexation application
and is retained as part of the public record for Planning Case 811-21-000101-TYP4.
Newspaper Notice. Notice of both the June 7th public hearing for this application was published in The Register-
Guard on both May 23, 2021, and June 6, 2021.
Posted Notice. Notice of the June 7th public hearing was also posted along the subject property frontage Thurston
Road as well as provided on the City of Springfield website and digital display.
Finding: Upon annexation of the subject territory to the City, the underlying Low Density Residential zoning will
be retained, but the Urbanizable Fringe Overlay District (UF-10) will no longer apply. Due to this change, the
Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) was notified in writing of the annexation
proceedings prior to the public hearing. Notification to DLCD regarding the proposed annexation was sent on May
3, 2021.
Conclusion: Notice of the public hearing was provided consistent with SDC 5.7-130.
Recommendation to City Council (SDC 5.7-135): The Director shall forward a written recommendation on the
annexation application to the City Council based on the approval criteria specified in Section 5.7-140, which are
provided as follows with the SDC requirements, findings, and conclusions. The Director’s recommendation follows
SDC 5.7-140, Criteria.
Criteria (SDC 5.7-140): The application may be approved only if the City Council finds that the proposal conforms
to the following criteria:
A. The affected territory proposed to be annexed is within the City’s urban growth boundary; and is
1. Contiguous to the city limits; or
2. Separated from the City only by a public right of way or a stream, lake or other body of
water.
Finding: The subject annexation territory is located within the acknowledged urban growth boundary (UGB) of the
Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan) and as more specifically detailed in the adopted
Springfield 2030 Refinement Plan – Urbanization Element. The property requested for annexation abuts the
Springfield City Limits along its western boundary. Therefore, this annexation application meets the statutory
definition of contiguity as found in ORS 222.111(1).
Conclusion: The proposal meets and complies with criterion A(1), SDC 5.7-140.
B. The proposed annexation is consistent with applicable policies in the Metro Plan and in any
applicable refinement plans or Plan Districts;
Finding: The annexation area is located within the acknowledged Springfield UGB and as more specifically
delineated by the Springfield 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Territory within the delineated UGB ultimately will be
within the City of Springfield.
Finding: In December 2016, Springfield adopted the Springfield 2030 Comprehensive Plan - Urbanization
Element as Springfield’s comprehensive plan in compliance with Statewide Planning Goal 14, Urbanization. The
Urbanization Element explicitly retains the Metro Plan’s long-standing urbanization policy criteria for approving
annexations.
Finding: The territory requested for annexation is within an area that is zoned and designated for Low Density
Residential (LDR) use. The adopted elements of the Springfield 2030 Comprehensive Plan apply to areas within
the Springfield UGB, particularly the Urbanization Element adopted by Ordinance 6361. There are no proposed
changes to the current zoning or plan designation for the property, although the Urbanizable Fringe (UF-10) overlay
will be effectively removed upon annexation.
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Finding: The continued annexation of properties to the City of Springfield is consistent with Policies 27 and 29
of the Springfield 2030 Comprehensive Plan – Urbanization Element, which will result in the elimination of special
districts within the urbanizable area. The Metro Plan and the Springfield 2030 Comprehensive Plan – Urbanization
Element recognize that as annexations to the City occur, the special district service areas will diminish
incrementally and eventually will be dissolved.
Finding: The territory requested for annexation is currently within the service area of McKenzie Fire & Rescue
Protection District. The rural fire district has a service arrangement with Eugene/Springfield for provision of fire
response to unincorporated areas of Springfield. After the public hearing and upon Council adoption of the
annexation Ordinance, the annexation area will be withdrawn from the McKenzie Fire & Rescue Protection
District consistent with ORS 222.520 and 222.524 and the combined fire and life safety departments of the Cities of
Eugene & Springfield will provide fire protection service directly to the annexation area.
Finding: In accordance with Policy 33 of the Springfield 2030 Comprehensive Plan – Urbanization Element, SUB
is the exclusive water service provider within the Springfield City Limits.
Finding: In accordance with Policy 34 of the Springfield 2030 Comprehensive Plan – Urbanization Element, when
unincorporated territory within the UGB is provided with any new urban service, that service shall be provided by
one of the following methods in this priority order: a) Annexation to City; or b) Contractual annexation agreements
with City.
Finding: In accordance with Policy 35 of the Springfield 2030 Comprehensive Plan – Urbanization Element, the
City shall not extend water or wastewater service outside city limits to serve a residence or business without first
obtaining a valid annexation petition, a consent to annex agreement, or when a health hazard abatement annexation
is required.
Finding: The requested annexation is to facilitate future 10-lot residential subdivision of the. Public sanitary sewer
service is available just west of the subject property along Thurston Road. The applicant will be required to extend
the public sewer line eastward along Thurston Road to serve the subject site and adjacent properties (in the future,
upon annexation).
Finding: The property owner submitted an application for annexation to the City (Attachment 2, Exhibit B), and
an Annexation Agreement has been prepared for execution by the City and applicant.
Conclusion: The proposal meets and complies with criterion B, SDC 5.7-140.
C. The proposed annexation will result in a boundary in which the minimum level of key urban facilities
and services as defined in the Metro Plan can be provided in an orderly efficient and timely manner; and
Finding: In accordance with Policy 29 of the Springfield 2030 Comprehensive Plan – Urbanization Element,
annexation shall continue to be a prerequisite for urban development and the delivery of City services in accordance
with the Springfield Comprehensive Plan and Springfield Development Code.
Finding: In accordance with Policy 31 of the Springfield 2030 Comprehensive Plan – Urbanization Element, key
urban facilities and services are defined as wastewater service; stormwater service; transportation; solid waste
management; water service; fire and emergency medical services; police protection; citywide park and recreation
programs; electric service; land use controls; communication facilities; and public schools on a districtwide basis.
Finding: In accordance with Policy 32 of the Springfield 2030 Comprehensive Plan – Urbanization Element, urban
services provided by the City upon annexation to Springfield include storm and sanitary sewer; water; transportation
systems; police and fire protection; planning, building, code enforcement and library services; and public
infrastructure maintenance of City owned or operated facilities.
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Finding: The territory requested for annexation is contiguous with the City Limits along its western boundary.
Urban utilities have been extended along adjacent public streets and are available to serve the subject property,
adjacent properties, and areas beyond the annexation territory. Therefore, the urban service delivery systems are
already available and in place or can be logically extended from points in the vicinity to serve the subject property.
In addition to urban utilities, the following facilities and services are either available or can be extended to this
annexation area:
Water – The Springfield Utility Board operates the public water utility system within incorporated areas of
Springfield. As noted above, SUB is the exclusive water service provider for properties within the City limits. Upon
annexation, the applicant will be eligible for extension of public water lines necessary to serve the planned
subdivision of the property.
Electricity – SUB Electric provides service to the neighborhoods in south Springfield within incorporated areas of
Springfield. SUB owns and maintains electrical system infrastructure in neighborhoods they serve. Existing electrical
system infrastructure within the public rights-of-way will continue to be maintained by the affected utility provider.
Police Services – Springfield Police Department currently provides service to areas of south Springfield that are
already inside the City limits. The annexation territory is currently within the jurisdiction of the Lane County
Sheriff’s Department. Upon annexation, this area will receive Springfield Police services on an equal basis with
other properties inside the City.
Fire and Emergency Services – Fire protection is currently provided to the annexation area by Eugene/Springfield
Fire Department under contract with the McKenzie Fire & Rescue Protection District. Upon annexation, the
Eugene/Springfield Fire Department will continue to provide fire and emergency services to the subject territory.
Emergency medical transport (ambulance) services are provided on a regional basis by the Eugene/Springfield Fire
Department, and Lane Rural Fire/Rescue to central Lane County. The annexation area will continue to receive
this service consistent with the adopted ambulance service area (ASA) plan. Mutual aid agreements have been
adopted by the three regional ASA providers to provide backup coverage for each other’s jurisdictions.
Parks and Recreation – Park and recreation services are provided to the City of Springfield by the Willamalane
Park & Recreation District. The park district operates several indoor recreation facilities, such as the Willamalane
Park Swim Center, Lively Park Swim Center, Bob Keefer Center for Sports and Recreation, and Willamalane Adult
Activity Center. The park district offers various after-school and other programs for children at schools and parks
throughout the community. Also available are pathways and several categories of parks, including community parks,
sports parks, special use parks, and natural area parks.
Concurrent with annexation to the City of Springfield, the subject property will be annexed to the Willamalane Park
& Recreation District consistent with City policy, an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Springfield
and Lane County, and the adopted Willamalane Comprehensive Plan.
Library Services – Upon annexation to the City of Springfield, the subject area will be served by the Springfield
Public Library.
Schools – The Springfield School District serves this area of s outh Springfield. Based on the planned
subdivision of the subject property and construction of residential dwellings, it is expected that the
annexation territory could generate permanent residents and a school-age population in the future. The proposed
annexation territory is adjacent to Thurston Elementary School to the west. The Springfield School District has capacity
to serve the annexation area in its current configuration and upon development of additional dwelling units on the
property.
Sanitary Sewer – The annexation territory does not contain existing public sanitary sewer lines but connection
points are available in the immediate vicinity. Staff advises that the most feasible connection point is just west of
the site along Thurston Road. As detailed in the Annexation Agreement, the applicant will be responsible for
extension of public sanitary sewer lines necessary to serve the planned residential subdivision on the property. An
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existing public sanitary sewer system is located within Thurston Road and currently terminates at the northwest
property corner in a manhole in Thurston Road.
Stormwater – The subject annexation territory is not currently served by public stormwater management systems.
Extension and expansion of the public stormwater system will occur concurrently with construction of public street
improvements and utilities necessary to serve a residential subdivision on the property as specified in Exhibit D, the
Annexation Agreement. The closest public stormwater system is located at the western boundary of the adjacent tax
lot to the west, on which Thurston Elementary is located. This system could be extended down Thurston Road, or
the applicant could design a system to infiltrate all stormwater on site.
Streets – The northern edge of the annexation area abuts Thurston Road, which is not currently annexed or
developed to urban standards. To the west of the annexation area, Thurston Road is improved to urban standards.
The full length of non-annexed Thurston Road right-of-way abutting the parcel being considered for annexation is
proposed for annexation concurrently with the subject property. With annexation and development of a residential
subdivision on the property, the applicant will be responsible for dedicating right-of-way and improving the
abutting segment of Thurston Road, as provided in the Annexation Agreement.
Solid Waste Management – The City and Sanipac have an exclusive franchise arrangement for garbage service inside
the City limits. Upon annexation, solid waste disposal service would be provided by Sanipac.
Communication Facilities – Various providers offer both wired and wireless communication services in the Eugene-
Springfield metropolitan area. Existing providers and those entering the market have the capability to provide
service to this area.
Land Use Controls – The annexation area is within Springfield’s urban growth boundary. Through an
intergovernmental agreement between Lane County and the City of Springfield, the City already has planning and
building jurisdiction for unincorporated areas of Springfield. The City will continue to administer land use controls
after annexation.
Finding: The minimum level of key urban facilities and services, as outlined in the adopted Metro Plan and the
Springfield 2030 Comprehensive Plan – Urbanization Element are immediately available to the site.
Conclusion: The proposal meets and complies with criterion C, SDC 5.7-140.
D. Where applicable, fiscal impacts to the City have been mitigated through an Annexation Agreement or
other mechanism approved by the City Council.
Finding: The area proposed for annexation is a parcel with a single family home with a couple of out buildings
(shed, shop). An Annexation Agreement has been prepared that outlines the applicant’s financial responsibility for
provision of public streets and utilities necessary to serve the property, including extension of public sanitary sewer.
The Annexation Agreement will need to be executed by the applicant and City for the annexation action to be
concluded. Upon annexation and approval of a Public Improvement Permit for the project, the property owner will
be responsible for the cost of constructing the public improvements necessary to serve a residential subdivision of
the property. Therefore, any potential fiscal impacts to the City have been mitigated by the executed Annexation
Agreement.
Conclusion: The proposal meets and complies with criterion D, SDC 5.7-140.
Withdrawal from Special Service Districts (SDC 5.7-160): Withdrawal from special districts may occur
concurrently with the approved annexation Ordinance or after the effective date of the annexation of territory to the
City. The Director shall recommend to the City Council for consideration of the withdrawal of the annexed territory
from special districts as specified in ORS 222. In determining whether to withdraw the territory, the City Council
shall determine whether the withdrawal is in the best interest of the City. Notice of the withdrawal shall be provided
in the same manner as the annexation notice in Section 5.7-150.
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Finding: The annexation area is within the delineated service territory of SUB (electric and water) and the McKenzie
Fire & Rescue Protection District (contracted fire response). The Cities of Eugene/Springfield will provide fire and
emergency services after annexation, and the City of Springfield by and through the Springfield Utility Board
will continue to provide water and electric service after annexation. Consistent with SDC 5.7-160, notice was
provided, a public hearing was held, and the City Council determined that withdrawal from the McKenzie Fire &
Rescue Protection District concurrently with annexation of the territory to the City of Springfield was in the best
interest of the City . The withdrawal from the McKenzie Fire & Rescue Protection District is necessary to implement
Policies 31 and 32 of the Springfield 2030 Refinement Plan – Urbanization Element whereby annexation is
prioritized for the City of Springfield to provide urban services to its incorporated territory, and existing special
service districts within the City’s UGB are to be dissolved over time.
DIRECTOR’S RECOMMENDATION: The proposal complies with the annexation criteria of approval
listed in SDC 5.7-140, and Council is within its authority to approve annexation of the subject territory to the
City of Springfield and Willamalane Park and Recreation District and withdrawal of the subject territory
from the McKenzie Fire & Rescue Protection District.
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CADASTRAL MAP EXHIBIT C, Page 8 of 8
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DRAFT ANNEXATION AGREEMENT
This Annexation Agreement (“Agreement”) is made between the City of Springfield, an
Oregon municipal corporation (“City”) and Liana Leung (“APPLICANT”).
RECITALS
A. APPLICANT owns the parcel of land legally described in Exhibit A, the Property. The
property is proximate to the jurisdictional limits of the City and is subject to annexation
by the City of Springfield following minor boundary change processes.
B. APPLICANT has submitted to the City a request for Annexation, dated May 4, 2021, for
Assessor’s Map No. 17-02-35-00, Tax Lot 02700, which is currently addressed as 7399
Thurston and is more particularly described in Exhibit A.
C. APPLICANT wishes to annex the Property to the City and seeks support from the City
for the annexation.
D. The Property is inside the recognized Urban Growth Boundary of the City of Springfield.
The Property is within the Urbanizable Fringe Overlay District (UF-10) according to the
Springfield Zoning Map, and the underlying zoning is Low Density Residential (LDR).
E. Annexation of the Property requires a showing under SDC 5.7-140.C that the Property
can be provided with the minimum level of key urban facilities and services as defined in
Policy 31 of the Springfield 2030 Comprehensive Plan – Urbanization Element, and such
showing is supported by the substantial evidence in the record of the proceeding on this
annexation. City staff has determined the minimum level of key urban services is
currently available to the Property.
F. The purpose of this Agreement is to memorialize APPLICANT’s and City’s commitment
and agreement to the allocation of financial responsibility for public facilities and
services for the Property and other users of the facilities, sufficient to meet the City’s
requirements for the provision of key urban services, including long term public sanitary
sewer, stormwater management systems, interconnected transportation systems, and Fire
and Life Safety services necessary for an affirmative City recommendation for the
annexation request.
After Recording, Return to: Place Bar Code Sticker Here:
City of Springfield
Attn: Current Development Division
Development & Public Works Department
225 Fifth Street
Springfield, OR 97477
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G. A public sanitary sewer system with sufficient capacity to serve the Property and other
existing and proposed land uses in the vicinity of the Property is necessary to support a
finding that this key urban service is available to serve the Property.
• An existing public sanitary sewer system is located within Thurston Road and
currently terminates at the northwest property corner in a manhole in Thurston
Road.
H. A public stormwater management system with sufficient capacity to serve the Property
and other existing and proposed land uses in the vicinity of the Property is also necessary
to support a finding that this key urban service is available to serve the Property.
• The closest public stormwater system is located at the western boundary of the
adjacent tax lot to the west, on which Thurston Elementary is located. This
system could be extended down Thurston Road, or the applicant could design a
system to infiltrate all stormwater on site.
I. An interconnected transportation system with the existing and proposed land uses in the
vicinity of the Property is also required in order to provide access and a transportation
system for the provision of Fire and Life Safety services to and from the annexed
property.
The Property has legal and physical access to Thurston Road.
Thurston Road is currently a county road without full frontage improvements
along this property. Full frontage improvements exist on the western property
line in front of Thurston Elementary. The Springfield 2035 Transportation
System Plan (TSP) includes an urban standards project, US-14, intended to
improve Thurston Road with a three-lane cross section and bike lanes, as a
“priority project.”
Future subdivision of the property will provide an extension of the public street
system to serve the new lots, which must meet applicable City requirements at the
time of development including but not limited to requirements in the Springfield
Development Code and the Engineering Design Standards and Policy Manual
(EDSPM).
J. In order to facilitate orderly development of the Property and ensure the full provision of
key urban services that are satisfactory to the City and meet the City’s conditions for an
affirmative recommendation for annexation to the Common Council, and in exchange for
the obligations of the City set forth below, APPLICANT shall comply with all
requirements imposed on APPLICANT in this Agreement.
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Now, therefore based upon the foregoing Recitals, which are specifically made a part of this
Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Obligations of APPLICANT. Consistent with the above Recitals, APPLICANT agrees to
perform the obligations set forth in this section.
APPLICANT shall annex an additional width of public street right-of-way along
the Thurston Road frontage as part of this application.
APPLICANT shall dedicate right of way for an interior street network including
at least one street stubbed at the east property line and one street stubbed to the
south property line, and must improve those streets at the time of subdivision Plat
in a configuration that meets the applicable requirements at the time of future land
division application, including but not limited to the Springfield Development
Code and the EDSPM.
APPLICANT shall dedicate a minimum of five (5) feet of additional right-of-way
at the time of future land division. APPLICANT will improve the southern
frontage of Thurston road abutting the subject site to include Bike Lanes,
Sidewalk, Street Lights, Street Trees, Curb and Gutter and Paving. The required
improvements will also include removing and replacing the short section of
curbside sidewalk at the eastern boundary of Thurston Elementary with setback
sidewalk.
APPLICANT will extend the sanitary sewer system in Thurston Road to the
eastern property boundary of the property at the time of subdivision plat.
APPLICANT will use the City of Springfield Public Improvement Permit process
to construct the required improvements at the time of subdivision plat.
APPLICANT will provide a suitable stormwater system for on-site drainage
treatment and disposal or extend the public system if conditions on the property
do not allow onsite treatment to be achieved.
• APPLICANT shall provide and be financially responsible for the provision of any
additional urban facilities and services identified during the review and approval of any
Partition or Subdivision as necessary to serve the further development of the Property,
including the construction and maintenance thereof.
• In determining APPLICANT’s share of costs for the improvements described in this
Agreement, the full cost for the provision of the improvements at the time of
construction shall be used. For the purposes of this Agreement, the full cost shall
include design, construction, acquisition of land and/or easements, studies, permits from
all agencies having jurisdiction, attorney’s fees, and all other costs reasonably associated
with the implementation of the needed improvements.
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2. Obligations of City. Consistent with the above Recitals, City agrees to:
• Process the future subdivision request and support future development of the Property
consistent with this Agreement, and support APPLICANT’s defense of any appeal of a
decision to the City. However, the City will not assume any financial responsibility to
provide legal counsel on appeal.
3. Covenants Running With the Land. It is the intention of the parties that the covenants herein
are necessary for the annexation and development of the Property and as such shall run with
the Property and shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, assigns, administrators, and
successors of the parties hereto, and shall be construed to be a benefit to and burden upon the
Property. This Agreement shall be recorded, at APPLICANT’s expense, upon its execution
in the Lane County Deeds and Records. This Agreement may be assigned by APPLICANT
and shall benefit any assigns or successors in interest to APPLICANT. Execution of this
Agreement is a precondition to the support of the City for future development of the Property
described in Exhibit A to the City. Accordingly, the City retains all rights for enforcement of
this Agreement.
4. Limitations on the Development. No portion of the Property shall be further developed prior
to the approval of a Partition or Subdivision, as applicable, for the proposed development.
5. Mutual Cooperation. City and APPLICANT shall endeavor to mutually cooperate with each
other in implementing the various matters contained herein.
6. Waiver of Right of Remonstrance. APPLICANT agrees to sign any and all waivers,
petitions, consents and all other documents necessary to obtain the public facilities and
services described herein as benefiting the Property, under any local improvement district or
proceeding of the State of Oregon, Lane County, or the City and to waive all rights to
remonstrate against these improvements. APPLICANT does not waive the right to protest
the amount or manner of spreading the assessment thereof, if the assessment appears to
APPLICANT to be inequitable or operate unfairly upon the Property. APPLICANT waives
any right to file a written remonstrance against these improvements. APPLICANT does not
waive its right to comment upon any proposed Local Improvement District (LID) or any
related matters orally or in writing.
7. Modification of Agreement. This Agreement may only be modified in writing signed by
both parties. Any modifications to this Agreement shall require the approval of the
Springfield Common Council. This Agreement shall not be modified such that the minimum
level of key urban facilities and services as defined in Policy 31 of the Springfield 2030
Comprehensive Plan – Urbanization Element and as required herein are not provided in a
timely manner to the Property.
8. Land Use. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as waiving any requirements of the
Springfield Development Code or Springfield Municipal Code which may be applicable to
the use and development of this Property. Nothing herein shall be construed as City
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providing or agreeing to provide approval of any building, land use, or other development
application or Land and Drainage Alteration Program (LDAP) permit application submitted
by APPLICANT. APPLICANT is responsible for obtaining, at APPLICANT’s expense, all
State and/or Federal permits and any other approvals as may be required.
9. Dolan. APPLICANT knows and understands any rights it may have under the law as
interpreted in Dolan v. City of Tigard, 512 US 374 (1994) and subsequent cases interpreting
the legal effect of Dolan and by entering into this Agreement hereby waives any requirement
that the City demonstrate the public improvements and other obligations of APPLICANT, for
payments, financial responsibility and reimbursements set forth in Section 1, required herein,
are roughly proportional to the burden and demands placed upon the urban facilities and
services by the development and to the impacts of the development of the Property.
APPLICANT further waives any cause of action it may have pursuant to Dolan v. City of
Tigard and cases interpreting the legal effect of Dolan arising out of the actions described
herein.
10. Ballot Measures 37/49/ORS 195.300 et seq. APPLICANT knows and understands any rights
it may have under Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Chapter 195.300 et seq., “Just
Compensation for Land Use Regulation.” APPLICANT for itself and its heirs, executors,
assigns, administrators and successors hereby waives any claim or cause of action it may
have under such ORS provisions against the City.
11. Invalidity. If any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed unenforceable or invalid,
such enforceability or invalidity shall not affect the enforceability or validity of any other
provision of this Agreement. The validity, meaning, enforceability, and effect of the
Agreement and the rights and liabilities of the parties hereto shall be determined in
accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon.
DATED this _____ day of __________, 20__.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the APPLICANT and City have executed this Agreement as of the
date first herein above written.
APPLICANT
By: Date
Its:
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State of Oregon
County of Lane
This instrument was acknowledged before me on , 20
by
as of
(APPLICANT)
Notary Public for Oregon
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
By: ______________________________
Nancy Newton, City Manager
State of Oregon
County OF LANE
This instrument was acknowledged before me on , 20
by
as of
(CITY)
Notary Public for Oregon
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EXHIBIT A – Map and Legal Description
PROPERTY REQUESTED FOR ANNEXATION
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Beginning at a point on the South right of way line of County Road, which is 851.75 feet East and
610.43 feet South of the Northwest corner of the J.C. Looney Donation Land Claim No. 54,
Township 17 South, Range 2 West of the Willamette Meridian and No. 85, Township 18 South,
Range 2 West of the Willamette Meridian; running thence South 469.92 feet to fence corner;
thence along said fence line 183.81 feet East; thence North 483.56 feet to the South right of way
line of County Road; thence along said right of way line on curve to the left the chord of which
bears South 85° 08’ West 184.68 feet to the place of beginning, in Lane County, Oregon
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